Tom Brown (guard)
Tom Brown (born December 5, 1936) is a former professional Canadian football player, and a former outstanding American college football player. He played collegiately at the University of Minnesota,[1] and won the Outland Trophy in 1960 as the nation's best lineman.[2] He played professional football with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, and was made a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1984.[3] Brown was inducted into College Football Hall of Fame[4] in 2003.
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| Born: | (1936-12-05) December 5, 1936 Albert Lea, Minnesota |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | DL/LB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| College | Minnesota |
| AFL draft | 1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 |
| Drafted by | New York Titans |
| NFL draft | 1959 / Round: 9 / Pick: 108 |
| Drafted by | Baltimore Colts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1961–1967 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1962, 1963, 1964 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1962, 1963, 1964 |
| Awards | 1960 NCAA championship 1960 Outland Trophy 1960 UPI Lineman of the Year 1963 Most Outstanding Lineman 1964 Most Outstanding Lineman 1964 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy |
| Career stats | |
Notes
- Mike Ricci (September 15, 2010). "1960 National Champions: Tom Brown". Minnesota Football. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- Outland Trophy Winners.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- "Tom Brown". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- "Another Golden Gopher Tunnels Into CFHOF with Tom Brown's Enshrinement". Retrieved December 29, 2010.
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